Dictionary Workbench Ondict

polling booth

Dictionary entry view. Switch to definition mode above when you know the meaning but not the word.

polling booth

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Voting
ˈpolling booth noun [countable]  British EnglishPPV a small partly enclosed place in a polling station where you can vote secretly in an election 〔投票站内半封闭的〕投票亭
Examples from the Corpus
polling boothBut as before, their influence over the voters' mood ended well before the polling booth.They felt sure that at the moment of truth in the polling booth most voters will consider their wallets.In the polling booth, the voter marks his favourite candidate number one, his next best number two and so on.But, in the privacy of the polling booth, cooler and more hard-headed calculations came into play.We can not expect voters to leave their conscience behind them when they go to the polling booth.
ˈpolling booth nounChineseSyllable
a in enclosed place Corpus a partly small


polling booth
ˈpolling booth noun [countable]
British English a small partly enclosed place in a polling station where you can vote secretly in an election


polling boothBrE /ˈpəʊlɪŋ buːð/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpoʊlɪŋ buːθ/ 🔊 (especially BrE) (NAmE usually ˈvoting booth) nouna small place in a polling station, separated from the surrounding area, where people vote by marking a card, etc. 投票亭,写票间(设在投票站)